Friday, November 7, 2014

Are you in conflict over Reverse Osmosis versus Carbon Water Filtration?

The average American is using 85+/- gallons of waters each day. We drink less than 1/2 a gallon of water daily. If you factor in cooking water and ice, we could make it an even gallon for simplicity.  Why do these numbers matter  when it comes to water filtration, specifically Reverse Osmosis? 

Let's explore…

Those who are doing their home-work on home water filtration know how important it has become to remove pharmaceuticals, arsenic, fluoride and other neuro-toxins.  They also know these contaminants can only be guaranteed to be removed through Reverse Osmosis water filtration.  In some areas of the country R/O systems have been banned due to the amount of water wasted in the filtration process. Many times this can be as high as five-to-one. In other words it may take up to 5 gallons to create on consumable gallon.  We can do the math for a household and it doesn't take long to figure out that it's expensive and not environmentally conscious. 

So how do you get all the toxins out of the water without that kind of financial and environmental impact?  Let's look at those consumption numbers again. If we are only putting one gallon of the 84 through Reverse Osmosis, then it's possible to create a very good scenario.
If there is a whole house carbon filter feeding into the R/O for drinking and cooking, the R/O system and all the appliances will last twice as long. There are replacement filters on R/O systems that typically require to be replaced annually.
For the consumer who has done their research and know they want the most purified water possible, but are environmentally aware: The whole house carbon filtration with R/O under the sink and feeding through the fridge is the best of all worlds in water filtration.
Check out: www.NashvilleWaterFilters.com